Andy Murray’s glorious tennis career came to an end as the three-time Grand Slam winner bowed out of the sport with his exit from the Paris Olympics – but has ruled out one job after hanging up his racket.
The 37-year-old’s near-20 year career on the tennis court came to a conclusion last night in the French capital.
Murray and partner Dan Evans were defeated in straight sets in the men’s doubles in the quarter-finals at the hands of Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
The Scot confirmed he would retire after taking part in the 2024 Olympics and that has now become a reality.
Murray won three Grand Slam titles in his career, the first of which was the US Open in 2012.
It had followed Murray suffering a heartbreaking defeat at Wimbledon to Roger Federer earlier that year, but he won the gold medal in the men’s singles against Federer at the London 2012 Olympics, as well as silver in the mixed doubles.
Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 after beating Novak Djokovic, before winning his home Grand Slam once again in 2016 with victory over Milos Raonic.
Murray retained his Olympic single’s crown with gold at Rio 2016 after beating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, and he became world number one by the end of that year.
